Malaysian Primary Teachers’ Perceptions on Dyscalculia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
Yoong Soo May ◽  
Fu Sai Hoe ◽  
Wong Wei Lun ◽  
Lijuan Shen
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Learning Capability ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Significant Difference

This study aims to examine the perceptions of primary school teachers in Malaysia regarding dyscalculia using a survey. The researchers conducted the study using a quantitative design. The survey data had been collected using a questionnaire. The survey data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The questionnaire was adapted from Chinn’s (2020) checklist for dyscalculia with permission from Professor Dr. Steve Chinn. Thirty Mathematics teachers from Year One to Year Three in primary schools were randomly chosen. The severity of dyscalculia were analysed by using means and standard deviations. In contrast, independent t-tests were used to compare the severity of dyscalculia between school locations, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the severity of dyscalculia between different school types. According to teachers’ perceptions, the difficulty level for dyscalculic pupils in our country is medium-high (M=3.684, σ=.994). There is no significant difference in dyscalculia severity between school locations (p=.243, p>.05). However, there is a significant difference in dyscalculia severity between school types (p=.007, p.05). Dyscalculic pupils need to be detected since primary schools. The future agenda for this study is to design and develop an instrument in order to detect the dyscalculic pupils among the population. The disparities in dyscalculia severity levels between school types and s are important for the Ministry of Education, educators, teachers, and researchers. This is because it will be useful to determine the allocations of funding and resources so that the learning capability for pupils with different learning abilities can be improved to the maximum.

scholarly journals The EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Teacher Identity: A Survey of Zhuangang and Non-zhuangang Primary School Teachers in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Xiong ◽  
Xiuzhen Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
The Status

Zhuangang (literally means “transferring post”) English teachers, usually in the primary schools of rural areas in China, refer to the English teachers who used to teach school subjects other than English. Some of them may at the same time still teach other subjects in addition to English. They are a part of the solutions to the shortage of English teachers due to the policy of popularizing English learning in primary schools in China in 2001. Although they account for a large percentage of primary English teachers especially in rural areas in China, relatively little research has been conducted to investigate the status of their professional development and identity. This study is aimed at finding out whether there is a significant difference between zhuangang and non-zhuangang English teachers in their perceptions of teacher identity and if it is the case, what may be the contributing reasons. A questionnaire was allocated and a significant difference (p=0.005) was observed between zhuangang and non-zhuangang English teachers in their perceptions of teacher identity. Implications for enhancing their teacher identity and professional development are also discussed.

الضغوط المهنية لدى معلمي ومعلمات التربية المهنية في الأردن في ضوء بعض المتغيرات

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Sameer Shdaifat ◽  
Jaafar Abusaa
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Male Teachers ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Occupational Education ◽  
The Public ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Stress Levels

The present study aimed to identify the occupational stress level of occupational education female and male teachers. It also aimed to identify whether there is any difference between the respondents’ occupational stress levels which can be attributed to their (gender, experience or school stage). The study’s population consists from all the all the occupational education female and male teachers who work at the public schools affiliated with the first and second directorates of education in Irbid (i.e. 320 teachers). As for the sample, it consists from 100 female and male teachers. Those teachers were selected through using the random stratified sampling method. Those teachers were selected from the public schools affiliated with the first and second directorates of education in Irbid. The researchers chose a descriptive survey research design. They developed an instrument (i.e. a questionnaire) for measuring the occupational stress level of teachers. It was found that the occupational stress level of the occupational education female and male teachers is high. It was found that there is a statistically significant difference between the respondents’ occupational stress levels which can be attributed to gender. The latter difference is for the favor of males.  It was found that there is a statistically significant difference between the respondents’ occupational stress levels which can be attributed to experience. The latter difference is for the favor of the ones who possess moderate experience. It was found that there is a statistically significant difference between the respondents’ occupational stress levels which can be attributed to the school stage. The latter difference is for the favor of the lower primary teachers. In the light of the aforementioned results, the researchers recommend exerting effort to reduce the occupational stress level of occupational education female and male teachers. Such efforts include creating convenient psychological and occupational environments. The researchers also recommend providing the lower primary teachers with attention by the Ministry of Education in Jordan. That can be done through providing those teachers with training & development programs. That can be also done through raising their socio-economic levels and providing them with financial & moral incentives & rewards.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perceptions of Consumer Education in Primary Schools in Finland

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-88
Author(s):  
Kati Pajari ◽  
Sari Harmoinen
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Consumer Education ◽  
Teacher Interviews ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Consumer Organisations ◽  
Analyse Data ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract Operating in today’s markets is challenging due to information overload and an expanding choice of products. Children also encounter these complex markets at an early age. Providing consumer education in schools is an excellent opportunity to enhance their ability to think critically and increase their awareness. However, it would be a mistake to ignore the interconnections between consumer education and entrepreneurship education, since active and innovative people are also a prerequisite for future development. Taking advantage of the opportunity to provide consumer education in schools requires teachers to be familiar with consumer issues. This article aims to discuss the perceptions and experiences that primary school teachers in Finland have regarding children’s consumer education in schools. This study was conducted using the phenomenographic qualitative method to analyse data from teacher interviews. The analysis revealed a set of categories that describes the various ways the participants perceive and experience children’s consumer education in schools. These categories include themes, actors, teaching methods and the challenges and expectations teachers relate to children’s consumer education. The findings of this study are worth exploring when planning how to support teachers’ consumer educational competences for a sustainable future. The authors consider that this article is especially valuable for curriculum planners, educators, consumer organisations and parents’ associations, because it shed light on teachers’ perspectives about consumer education.

scholarly journals Elementary Teachers' Perceptions of the Effect of Using Puppet Theater Strategy on the Development of Personal (Cognitive and Social) Aspects in Jordan: دور مسرح الدمى في تنمية الجوانب الشخصية لدى طلاب المرحلة الأساسية من وجهة نظر معلميهم في الأردن

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma tayseer Mohammad Al-adwan
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Puppet Theater ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to identify the perceptions of primary stage teachers for the effect of using the puppet theater strategy in developing personal aspects (cognitive, social) in Jordan. The study population consisted of all primary school teachers in the southern Shouna schools, and the whole community of (112) teachers was taken in the first semester 2019/2020, and the researcher used the descriptive method to suit the nature of the study and the results showed what Follows: - The perceptions of primary teachers of the impact of the use of the puppet theater strategy in the development of cognitive aspects were high and significantly. - The perceptions of primary school teachers of the impact of using the puppet theater strategy in the development of social aspects have been high and significantly. In the results, the researcher made several recommendations The most important of them are: - Carrying out many studies and researches in different academic stages. - Attention to using the puppet theater strategy in the curriculum. - Training teachers to use the puppet theater strategy.

scholarly journals Directions of improving the quality of in-service teacher training in Serbia: the perspective of primary school teachers

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-107
Author(s):  
Dejan Stankovic ◽  
Ivana Djeric ◽  
Vladeta Milin
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Education System ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Training System ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Service Training

This paper presents one part of the findings of a research that deals with teachers? perceptions of educational reforms in Serbia. More specifically, the paper focuses on the segment of the research that was aimed at exploring teachers? views on the ways of improving the system and practice of in-service teacher training. Pursuing this topic is very important since the findings of recent studies have shown that this aspect of education system needs considerable improvement, while the authors who deal with educational change point to the importance of consulting the teachers in the development of the new system solutions. The questionnaire was used to collect the data from 326 teachers from 125 Serbian primary schools. The teachers provided answers to open-ended questions on what needs to be done in order to improve the quality of their in-service training. Content analysis was used to process the data - response categories were created inductively on the basis of teachers? answers, and then their frequency was established. The results indicate that, according to teachers, in-service teacher training has to be improved, primarily through increased funding, higher quality of programmes/seminars, diversification of types of training, as well as through creating a more encouraging system and school setting for in-service teacher training. These results are significant from the aspect of the in-service training system since they point to developmental priorities, as well as to the necessity of a more complex and comprehensive approach to the reform of this segment of education system.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE PERFORMANCES OF HEADMASTERS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN EBONYI STATE SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 6-16
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Adequate Funding ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Significant Difference

This study was carried out to identify the administrative role performances of headmasters of primary schools in Ebonyi state, southeast Nigeria. The study also identified the challenges faced the headmasters in performing their roles and strategies for handling these challenges. Three research questions were developed in line with the purpose of the study. Three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study is 1471 headmasters and 10,188 teachers, and the sample comprised 150 headmasters and 1000 primary school teachers from the area of study. This sample was drawn using multi-stage sampling technique. A–21 item instrument termed “Headmasters’ Administrative Role Performance Assessment Questionnaire” (HARPAQ) was used by the researcher for data collection. The instrument was first validated by experts and reliability was determined using Cronbach Alpha Statistics and the reliability got was 0.85. The administration and retrieval of instrument were through direct contact and use of research assistants with the respondents. Data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation for the research question while z-test statistics were used for testing the null hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that all the 21 items were accepted by the respondents. Findings on the hypotheses tested revealed that there was no significant difference in the mean responses of headmasters and primary school teachers from Ebonyi state on the items presented. Adequate funding, prudency and accountability in fund management, regular leadership training of headmasters, formation of formidable umbrella union for the headmasters to always interact with government on issues of school funding and management, involving the PTA and community in school management among others were recommended.

scholarly journals Primary School Teachers Perceptions Regarding ICT Usage And Equipment In Kuwait

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Ghazwa Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
Ict Training ◽  
The Impact

Education institutions around the world have seen rapid advances in ICT (Information Communication Technology) within the classroom since the mid 90s. Kuwait has realized the need for a high quality education system, and has seen huge increases in government funding for schools over the last 10 years. However, Kuwaits spending on technology and ICT has attracted little research regarding the impact it has had on students and teachers. For this reason, this study aimed to discover how useful ICT is within classes in Kuwait. The research used qualitative research to focus on 14 teachers from three different primary schools in Kuwait. The study focused on the amount of ICT that is used within Kuwaiti schools and the quality of ICT training provided for teachers. The study found that teachers lacked sufficient training in ICT usage as a teaching aid. Findings also revealed that programs provided by the primary schools in Kuwait were too basic and that further investment is required

scholarly journals Teachers Preparedness on Implementation of Competence Based Curriculum in Lower Public Primary Schools in Kilifi and Nandi Counties, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (04) ◽  
pp. 1292-1303
Author(s):  
Mary Jebii Chemagosi
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Preparedness ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Competency Based

The competency based curriculum was introduced in Kenya in 2016 as pilot study for the new curriculum but adapted in 2019 in all pre-schools and lower primary school levels. The curriculum is viewed as a panacea in solving problems of unskilled school leavers with knowledge based to practical based curriculum. The objective of the study was to establish teachers’ preparedness on implementation of competence based curriculum in lower public primary schools in Kilifi and Nandi counties, Kenya. The study used descriptive research design. Data was collected by use of questionnaire, interview schedule and observation schedule. The sample used was 48 head teachers, 48 teachers that were purposively selected. A pilot study was conducted in two schools one from each of the two Counties to pre-test the instruments. The study made use of teachers’ questionnaire, head teachers interview schedule and observation schedule to collect and analyse data from the participants. Validity was ensured by face and content validity while Split-half technique ensured reliability. The quantitative and qualitative data were simultaneously analysed in order to triangulate the findings of the study. The results shows that the overall model is significant (F=6.006, p<0.05) and the coefficient also shows that teacher preparedness contributes significantly on implementation of competency based curriculum (β=0.342, t=7.985, p>0.05).This implies that teacher preparedness significantly influence implementation of competency based curriculum and therefore the hypothesis that there is no significant difference between teachers’ preparedness and implementation of competency based curriculum was rejected. The study recommended that the Ministry of education to ensure teachers are equipped with requisite skills, knowledge and teaching and learning resources to adequately prepare teachers for competency based curriculum.

scholarly journals PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF AND PRACTICES IN THE SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LEARNING MATERIALS

LITERA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-238
Author(s):  
Nurdin Noni
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Learning ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF AND PRACTICESIN THE SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENTOF ENGLISH LEARNING MATERIALSNurdin NoniFBS Universitas Negeri Makassaremail: [email protected] study aims to describe: (a) teachers’ profiles, (b) teachers’ perceptions of the use oflearning materials, and (c) practices in the selection and development of English learningmaterials by primary school teachers in Makassar City. The study used the descriptivemethod by involving primary school teachers of English. The sample consisted of 15primary school teachers of English, randomly selected from two clusters, namely thecity center and the suburb. The data were collected using a questionnaire. The resultsand discussion include the English teachers’ profiles, perceptions of, and practices in theselection and development of English learning materials for primary schools. In general,it can be concluded that the perceptions of primary school teachers of English are in linewith their practices in the selection and development of learning materials.Keywords: perception and practices, selection and development of English learningmaterialsPERSEPSI DAN PRAKTIK GURU SEKOLAH DASARDALAM PEMILIHAN DAN PENGEMBANGAN MATERI PEMBELAJARANBAHASA INGGRISAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan: (a) profil guru, (b) persepsi guru terhadappenggunaan materi pembelajaran, dan (c) praktik pemilihan dan pengembangan materipembelajaranbahasa Inggris oleh guru sekolah dasar di Kota Makassar. Metode yangdigunakan adalah metode deskriptif dengan melibatkan 15 guru bahasa Inggris sekolahdasar yang dipilih secara acak dari dua klaster, yakni pusat kota dan daerah pinggirankota. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan angket. Hasil dan pembahasan meliputiprofil guru bahasa Inggris, persepsi, dan praktik pemilihan dan pengembangan bahanajar bahasa Inggris untuk sekolah dasar. Secara umum dapat disimpulkan bahwa persepsiguru bahasa Inggris sekolah dasar memiliki kesesuaian dengan praktik yang merekalakukan dalam pemilihan dan pengembangan bahan ajar.Kata kunci: persepsi dan praktik pembelajaran, pemilihan dan pengembangan materipembelajaranand setting

scholarly journals Post-Corporal Punishment Challenges Facing Eswatini Primary School Teachers When Disciplining Learners and the Necessary Counselling Services

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Ruth N. Dlamini ◽  
Moses Onyemaechi Ede ◽  
Chinedu Ifedi Okeke
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Counselling Services

The purpose of this study was to explore post-corporal punishment challenges facing Eswatini primary school teachers when disciplining learners and the necessary counselling services. The research employed embedded research design using 48 primary teachers in the Hhohho region in the Kingdom of Eswatini. A purposive sampling was used to select the most accessible research participants. Instruments used were questionnaires and one-on-one interviews. Sixteen schools were selected. Data was collected and analyzed both quantitative and qualitatively. For analyzing data for questionnaires and observation, descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were used and for analyzing data for interviews, thematic analysis was used. Findings show that teachers are facing challenges regarding learner discipline in post corporal punishment in primary schools. Teachers are confused and afraid of infringing learners’ rights. Given the findings, some notable recommendations were highlighted.

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